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preparations

Syllables: prep·a·ra·tions/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃənz/

preparations is the plural of preparation.

Meaning of preparation

Noun

preparation (countable and uncountable, plural preparations)

  1. (uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready.
    • I went over my notes in preparation for the exam.
  2. (uncountable) The state of being prepared; readiness.
  3. A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared.
    • The traditional remedy is a bitter preparation made from steamed herbs.
  4. A part of any animal body preserved as a specimen.
  5. Any of the objects placed between the strings of a prepared piano.
  6. (Judaism) The day before the Sabbath or other Jewish feast-day.

See all 8 meanings of preparation

Questions about preparations

What is preparations the plural of?
Preparations is the plural of preparation.
How do you pronounce preparations?
Preparations is pronounced /pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃənz/.

Words near preparations in the dictionary

  1. preparation rooms
  2. preparational
  3. preparationism
  4. preparationist
  5. preparationists
  6. preparations
  7. preparative
  8. preparatively
  9. preparatives
  10. preparator
  11. preparatorily

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